This shiz has got to stop — or are they just going to pay off everyone for using their ideas?

The Black Eyed Peas are being sued for plagiarism again! A copyright infrigement lawsuit has been filed by Ebony Latrice Batts aka Phoenix Phenom and Manfred Mohr against each of the Peas individually and collectively.

Phoenix and Manfred claim that their song "Boom Dynamite" is incredibly similar to BEP's "Boom Boom Pow." Their attorney states:

“My clients submitted their copyrighted song “Boom Dynamite” to Interscope Records after Interscope had shown interest in some of their music, and the Black Eyed Peas later copied the song when they wrote “Boom Boom Pow.” A simple listening of the two songs will tell you that the songs are substantially similar, and that the hooks of the two songs are virtually identical in rhythm and lyrics.”

Phoenix and Manfred are seeking unspecified damages, disgorgement of profits and punitive damages.

The songs sound A LOT alike and the Peas are probably going to have to pay up big time! Listen for yourself above!

I think this is a bit of a stretch. How original/hard is it to come up with boom boom? Not to mention even if they can prove they heard it before writing this song the BEP have changed it significantly. Not to mention they had what it takes to make it a hit. The other song sounds very generic. The burden of proof falls with the "original" artist and I think if the BEP don't settle it will be a very hard case for the other "artist" to make.

Lucky for no-talent Phoenix, the BEP's took this irrelevent song and made it a hit. They saved our ears from listening to that garbage….until now…..Thanks perez. Black eyed peas are great! If anyone should get sued it should be Interscope.

They don't really sound alike at all. Pheonix Phenom or however you spell that stupid name is probably just trying to compensate for her lack of talent and shitty video. Also probably just trying to gain publicity.

If you play them together there are some parts that sound the same and some that don't….it should be interesting to see how this one ends. I mean at most they copied the Boom boom part but hard to say how that one will hold up in court.

So no one can say "BOOM" In the chorus, or else it's a rip off of that lame shitty song? Wow, weak argument. They are just trying to profit from the BEP song, because the original went nowhere. 2 Completely different songs. I saw the similarities on the other accusations, but not on this one.

I hope these talentless Peas get their individual and collective asses sued off. Furthermore, if some asshole stole MY song, I'd walk right up to them and punch them in the face. BEP: simplistic shit music for dimwitted simpletons.

Other than them both having the word "boom," or both being pop/hip hop/techno song, I don't see how they're similar. As time goes by, there are going to be songs with similar phrases/sounds to them, but that doesn't mean the newer musicians are copying older work. I really think these people just want money and think they can get away with it just because of BOOM.

Sounds NOTHING like "Boom Boom Pow". Not only is the beat completely different, but the words are too…the only similarity the two songs﻿ have is the "boom" part. Using the same word is NOT plagiarism. -_-

people lack so much musical ear they can't even tell obvious multiple similarities between two simple material. i bet none of the people claiming that these two songs have nothing in comon have never tried to play an instrument or anything related to creating music. most of you probably don't care about the process of creating a song, including all kinf of technical things making the final product what it is, but then why don't you stfu ?!

ahhhh haaa…this is proof it doesn't matter how talented or good looking you are in Hollywood or the music industry or enterntainment industry,all that matters is whether you worship satan or thee CREATOR.

Every time you post the BEP, I am reminded of that glorious moment in history when their manager busted you in the eye. And the miserable video you made immediately afterward made me laugh even harder.
Thanks for the fond memories.

Is any one else wondering why Perez gets his panties in a bunch when musical artists "steal" other artists work, but he has no qualms about stealing photographer's work? I wish I could quit you Perez. One day, when I have a life of my own, I will.

I don't think they sound anything alike. That being said, not sure why everyone is hating on Boom Dynamite- I listened to it a couple times and I think it's pretty catchy in an mid 80's Salt-n-Pepa, JJFad-ish sorta way.

ok so these two songs sound nothing alike! that pathetic girl is just trying to make some money and get her song and music out there and i guess by doing this is the only way she can get her crappy music out there.

I thought you were a music expert, Mario. Don't you have your own label now? You are also trying to put together a boy band because you have so much experience and are also whoring out for a judges spot on AI? Yet you cannot tell these two songs have no similarities other than the word "Boom" and that the hook is not even remotely similar?
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I think you just proved what we have all been saying for a long time now. You are talentless.

Fucking idiot. Your just mad that one of the band members of BEP, PUT YOU IN YOUR FUCKING PLACE. They sound NOTHING alike, just more people in the words of 50 cent "frontin for some cash", because they can't make it themselves. It's pathetic really, they sound nothing alike, the boom dynamite song is annoying as hell to me & but Boom Boom Pow is a favourite of mine.

Nothing alike. Sounds more like someone is trying to pick their bank accounts to me. Since when could a single artist copyright one word?…in this case "Boom"
Another stupid lawsuit/get rich quick scheme.
Both songs do suck though.

There are parts that are similar and it does sound like maybe BEP ripped it off, but honestly anyone could have thought up "boom boom". As a matter of fact, Prima J has a song called "Cars" that says "boom boom" so maybe she should sue too lol. Look it up!

I don't think any of you are actually listening to her song. It is SO obvious that it was copied. Stop defending the BEP and wake up because they pull this shit all of the time. THEY are the unoriginal ones because they took her song, sped it up and claimed it as their own. I hope they have to pay big and get more than a slap on the hand.

Does anyone remember the song "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)" from the 80's? Check it out on YouTube under Paul Lekakis. I'd say the first video ripped off the 80's song. And for the record, the two videos/songs above share nothing in common other than the word "Boom"…just like Paul Lekakis.

No similarities they are worlds different. You are nothing more than a trouble maker Mario. You need to stop before you get another BOOM BOOM POW. I love watching the clips of you crying like a lil bitch when you got smacked. What I loved more was nobody took you serious when this happened. That is what you get for spewing hate - it comes back. When will you learn??? Probably never. BTW your site sucks. I love how Gossip Cop owns you on a daily basis.

Perez get over it stop hating on BEP artist who are popular get sued every day I'm mean somebody tried to sue M.C. Hammer for saying Uh Oh I mean people have been using the phrase "I got that boom" as slang since the 70's get out of here with that bull Perez stop hating on BEP if you don't like them don't write about them geez

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